The Houston Dynamo Academy stunned the Colorado Rush
with a 2-1 win Saturday morning in both teams’ USSF Development Academy playoff
opener, breaking the Rush’s 24-game unbeaten streak and seizing control of
their four-team playoff group. Only the group winner will advance to the
Development Academy Finals Week in Carson, Calif., July 10-17.

To see Houston's first goal on Saturday, go to 1:08 of the video below:

The Dynamo, officially seeded 25th among 32 playoff teams, are back in
action Sunday afternoon against No. 14 CASL from Raleigh, N.C., which tied No. 18
D.C. United 1-1 in the other Group D game.

Colorado entered the playoffs as the No. 3 overall
seed based on its 19-1-8 overall record and 2.32 points per game. The Rush,
however, finished second in the Frontier Division due to their seven ties in
division play. Still, Colorado posted a 3-1 win over the Dynamo’s Texas
Division foe, Dallas Texans Houston, and tied defending champion Indiana United
during the regular season. The Rush had not lost in 24 games (16-0-8) since a
2-1 setback on February 10 against the Kansas City Wizards Juniors.

The Dynamo struggled during the second half of their
season after midfielder Francisco Navas Cobo signed a professional contract
with the first team, but Houston qualified for the playoffs as one of 12
wildcard teams after a strong performance in the Spring Showcase in Sarasota in
late May.

Now games against CASL and D.C. United stand between
the Dynamo and a trip to Finals Week.